Ellisons Orange Apple

Economy or Premium Selection

Economy - rooted into its pot but a further season before moving up a pot size.

Premium - more growth in its pot. More mature than Economy

Ellisons Orange is a classic tasting English apple, producing a good medium sized, golden-yellow dessert apple with attractive crimson stripes. Has a strong influence of taste characteristic from one of its parents Cox’s Orange Pippin with crisp and tender juicy flesh but with a unique spicy anise flavour. Easier to grow, with less of the health problems of Cox Orange Pippin. Raised by the Rev. Ellison in Lincolnshire C.1904

Our Ellisons Orange bare rooted trees are lifted at the start of the bare root season in November, when the apple trees become dormant, and made available through to March the following year. This period is the ideal time for economical planting. You will however have to wait a year to pick your crop as bare root trees cannot be picked in their first year. For all year round planting why not choose from our selection of container grown apple trees. They do cost more but are older, more established and ready to crop.

We use and recommend planting with friendly myccorrhizal fungi such as Rootgrow. This helps to produce a stronger root system thereby aiding establishment. We also use and can supply Blood, Fish and Bone - a tried and trusted natural all round fertilizer. Alternatively, to help give your tree the best start you can incorporate our carefully blended mix of compost to help give your tree all the vital nutrients and minerals it needs to flourish in your garden. It is good practice to firmly secure and support your tree with a good stake and tie to aid in its establishment. Download our planting guide to help you with any questions that you may have or call us on the number below and we will be pleased to help.

Rootstock

Our Apple trees are grown on MM106 rootstocks

Use

Dessert Apple

Harvest Time

September

Pollination Group

4

Bare Root Maiden

A young single stemmed first year tree

£15.50

Bare Root Feathered Maiden

A second year or older tree, pruned to create multiple small side branches

£19.75

Bare Root Half Standard

An establishing tree with a clear stem, older than a feathered. It has been pruned and worked in the nursery by skilled hands to start creating the crown of the tree. A good ready shaped and finished tree for you to enjoy.

£32.00

10 Litre Pot

Our youngest pot grown tree that is most economical for all year around planting, also ready to fruit and crop

Delivery of these large trees is available anywhere in the UK; just email the sales team for a quote. For this size of tree we offer our own specialist planting service throughout East Anglia. If you are beyond this area we would recommend that an experienced, professional contractor is engaged.